If you’re like most people, the taskbar is a central part of your Windows 10 experience. It’s where you find your favorite programs and tools, as well as access your system settings and notifications. But if you want to move the taskbar icons to the left on Windows 10, there are a few steps you need to take. First, open the Control Panel and click on System and Security. Then click on Advanced System Settings. Under General Settings, click on Keyboard and Mouse. Under Mouse Options, select “Left-click to move taskbar icons to the left.” Now that you’ve moved the taskbar icons to the left on Windows 10, it’s time to test out how it works. Right-click on one of the taskbar icons and select “Move Taskbar Icons To The Left.” Now try moving them back to their original location if you need to.
By default, Windows 11 starts with your taskbar icons centered in the middle of your screen. If you’d like the icons to stay on the left side of your taskbar instead, it’s easy to fix in Settings. Here’s how.
First, open Settings. To do so quickly, press Windows+i on your keyboard or click the Start menu and select the “Settings” gear icon, which is pinned to the top of the menu by default.
When Settings opens, click “Personalization” in the sidebar, then select “Taskbar.”
You can also right-click Windows 11’s taskbar and select “Taskbar Settings” to go straight to this pane.
In Taskbar settings, click “Taskbar Behaviors.”
A list of options will appear. Click the drop-down menu beside “Taskbar Alignment.”
In the “Taskbar Alignment” menu that pops up, select “Left.”
Immediately, the taskbar icons will align to the left side of your screen.
Close Settings, and you’re good to go. If you change your mind and want to center your Windows 11 taskbar icons, open Settings and navigate to Personalization > Taskbar again, then set “Taskbar Alignment” to “Center.”
So far, Windows 11 offers limited taskbar settings (such as moving the taskbar to a different side of the screen), but that may change in a future update. Good luck!
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